Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Somerset County, NJ

Discover affordable housing in Somerset County where there are 41+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

The Woods at Warren

6 Lindbergh Ave, Warren, New Jersey 07059

The Willows at Orchard Road

5 Autumn Lane, Skillman, New Jersey 08558

The Warren Project

115 Stirling Rd, Warren, New Jersey 07059

Franklin Township Consumer Home

30 Cedar Grove Ln, Somerset, New Jersey 08873

Alternatives Homes 2005 Inc

293 Grove St, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807

South Bound Brook Consumer Home

10 Von Steuben Ln, South Bound Brook, New Jersey 08880

Bridgewater Township Consumer Home

76 Brahma Ave, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807

Apartments Two

18 4th Ave, Bridgewater, New Jersey 8807

Somerset 2003 Consumer Home

151 Dutton St, Somerset, New Jersey 8873

Presbyterian HomeatFranklin Twp

26B Cedar Grove Lane, Somerset, New Jersey 0

Somerset Consumer Home

30 Cedar Ave, Somerset, New Jersey 8873

Westering Place

Amwell Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844

Cornerstone at Branchburg

1000 Cornerstone Dr., Somerville, New Jersey 08876

Red Rock Preserve Apartments

975 Old York Rd., Branchburg, New Jersey 08853

Somerset Square

1 Shepherd St, Somerset, New Jersey 08873

Berry Street Commons

42 Berry St, Somerset, New Jersey 08873

Centerbridge II the Jack Stine Residence 307

459 Shasta Dr, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807

Pluckemin Park 373

100 Pluckemin Park Ct, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921

Apartments at Montgomery

9 Hartwick Drive, Montgomery, New Jersey 08558

CHC Senior Housing

2 Lindbergh Ave, Warren, New Jersey 07059

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Somerset County, New Jersey
$43.11/hour
$29.38 (+214%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $35.86 (+495%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Somerset County, New Jersey?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Somerset County, New Jersey.

Go to the New Jersey Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Somerset County.

How many renters live in Somerset County, New Jersey?

The County of Somerset County has 346,875 people living in 130,178 households.

There are 69,762 renters living in 29,846 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.11 percent of the population living in Somerset County.

What is the rental market like in Somerset County, New Jersey?

There are an estimated 131,989 housing units in the Somerset County area. Of these, 32,515 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Somerset County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Somerset County?

The rental vacancy rate in Somerset County is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Somerset County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Somerset County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,720 9,495 14,762 4,097 1,164
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Somerset County

A large number of apartments in Somerset County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Somerset County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Somerset County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,608 to $3,031. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,608
One BR $1,807
Two BR $2,276
Three BR $2,756
Four BR $3,031
2024 Fair Market Rents in Somerset County, New Jersey

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Somerset County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 893 52 percent
One BR 4,026 42 percent
Two BR 2,691 18 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Somerset County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Somerset County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Somerset County, New Jersey including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,810
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 638
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 143
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Somerset County, New Jersey

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Somerset County, New Jersey

Somerset County features 756 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Somerset County, New Jersey

There are 1,271 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Somerset County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Somerset County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Somerset County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Somerset County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Somerset County, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,048 and $2,504.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.